Active NPI 1356338883 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Kevin Bethke , MD

Surgery • Chicago, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Kevin Bethke, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Chicago, IL. With approximately 43 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 1983, Dr. Bethke delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 676 N SAINT CLAIR ST.

Dr. Bethke is affiliated with Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, partial removal of breast. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

676 N Saint Clair St
Suite 1525a

Chicago, IL 606112927

Telephone 3129432746

Fax 3122661411

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Orthopedic Associates Of Chicago Facility NPI 1376515866

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Minnesota Medical School

Graduation Year

1983

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Chicago, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

43 Yrs +20.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.3 Yrs

State Avg: 27.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

579 Specialists

Practicing in Chicago, IL (1624 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

4.8% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

81.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bethke (43 Years) 43 Yrs

Chicago Specialty Average (22.3 Years) 22.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	78	73	$219.00	$94.04
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	57	57	$625.00	$226.86
19301 Partial removal of breast	49	46	$4081.63	$734.45
14001 Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm	45	44	$4059.00	$346.73
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	31	31	$867.10	$156.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$330.00	$116.34
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	29	29	$2166.21	$247.57
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	18	$434.00	$186.63
19303 Total removal of breast	16	16	$4585.75	$1115.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	83	79	$219.00	$93.99
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	67	67	$625.00	$229.84
19301 Partial removal of breast	62	59	$4000.00	$728.79
14001 Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm	52	52	$4059.00	$351.52
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	34	34	$889.41	$160.05
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	32	32	$2224.88	$256.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$330.00	$118.71
19303 Total removal of breast	16	16	$5125.25	$1171.88
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$434.00	$186.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	79	79	$625.00	$234.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	77	76	$219.00	$95.59
19301 Partial removal of breast	66	65	$4060.61	$756.06
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	64	64	$866.25	$158.45
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	62	62	$2195.32	$257.46
14001 Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm	55	54	$4059.00	$360.33
19303 Total removal of breast	26	26	$5478.00	$1217.53
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	23	22	$434.00	$191.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$330.00	$120.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	88	84	$219.00	$97.62
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	75	75	$625.00	$240.26
19301 Partial removal of breast	62	60	$4193.55	$784.30
14001 Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm	57	53	$4059.00	$363.30
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	39	39	$861.54	$164.54
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	38	38	$2314.42	$269.69
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$330.00	$121.76
19303 Total removal of breast	15	15	$4891.47	$1161.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	78	78	$625.00	$221.93
19301 Partial removal of breast	69	65	$4115.94	$782.08
14001 Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm	66	64	$4059.00	$369.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	65	62	$219.00	$80.45
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	58	58	$840.00	$166.10
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	56	56	$2168.79	$265.95
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$330.00	$117.21
19303 Total removal of breast	14	14	$5549.14	$1310.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	88	88	$625.00	$222.31
19301 Partial removal of breast	83	80	$4096.39	$773.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	64	$219.00	$79.13
14001 Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm	62	61	$4059.00	$370.55
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	61	61	$2162.66	$274.41
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	60	60	$868.00	$165.99
19303 Total removal of breast	20	20	$5610.80	$1257.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$330.00	$112.99
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	17	12	$5808.00	$474.28
14000 Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	14	13	$3130.00	$302.94
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	12	$434.00	$155.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	112	109	$219.00	$76.97
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	85	85	$625.00	$219.51
19301 Partial removal of breast	75	72	$4106.67	$743.01
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	62	62	$2195.32	$259.98
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	61	61	$881.31	$162.17
14001 Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm	57	56	$4059.00	$357.23
14000 Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	23	22	$3130.00	$316.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$330.00	$115.92
19303 Total removal of breast	20	20	$4747.60	$1137.19
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	19	18	$434.00	$153.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$323.00	$113.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	153	149	$219.00	$77.00
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	84	84	$625.00	$220.33
19301 Partial removal of breast	72	69	$4222.22	$764.17
14001 Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm	65	63	$4059.00	$367.46
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	61	61	$2094.00	$255.26
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	60	60	$840.00	$162.77
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$330.00	$115.41
19303 Total removal of breast	14	14	$4624.29	$1216.42
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	14	14	$5808.00	$494.22
14000 Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	12	12	$3130.00	$396.41

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Shield

01621690 (IL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 606112908

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

675 N Saint Clair St, Chicago, IL 606115975

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

250 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 606112914

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

250 E Superior, Chicago, IL 606112914

Phone: 3124723660

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

675 N St Clair, Chicago, IL 606115975

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

251 E Huron, Chicago, IL 606112908

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

3 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Clark Schierle , MD, PhD, FACS

Plastic Surgery

NPI 1366403156

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), FACS

Lexy Franzetti , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1548633696

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Neil Fine , MD

Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

NPI 1841226719

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 676 N SAINT CLAIR ST, SUITE 1525A, CHICAGO, IL 606112927 (Tel: 3129432746)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at PO BOX 388320, CHICAGO, IL 606388320 (Tel: 7737678283)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as KEVIN BETHKE, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Surgery

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 30, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1356338883

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: September 30, 2005

Last Update: July 13, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 388320

Chicago, IL 606388320

Phone: 7737678283

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